Carter and Richards Return to Philly Greatness

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Jeff Carter looks thrilled to be in L.A. with former teammate Mike Richards.

The Kings broke the bank to get Richards, and made arguably the biggest splash of trade season by acquiring Carter from the Blue Jackets. Carter's time in Los Angeles has been short, but he's yet to reach the scoring column in his three games as a King.

Management probably didn't expect Richards to just be fourth on the team with 31 points.

Their chemistry is apparent and we've all seen what they are capable of from their time with the Philadelphia Flyers.

Fix Their Putrid Offense

Without one of the best goaltenders in the league, the Kings' playoff chances would be an afterthought.

They boast a league-worst 138 goals on the season, good for just 2.14 goals per game.

Center Anze Kopitar is having a productive season with 54 points, but the rest of the forwards are lacking as just four players have double-digit goals. Only Justin Williams (plus-10) and Dustin Brown (plus-11) have plus-minus ratings of more than plus-4.

They don't need to rip through the netting like wildmen, but an increase in scoring is vital to the Kings' playoff chances.